Ah now this is a question.
quite honestly you will struggle very early in game.
Also depends on the gameplay 1v1? 4v4?
4v4 an early mortar might help 1v1 stick with rifleman until you can get m20 or put a rifleman Into wc51 if you grab that commander still useful in 4v4 as well but m20 might not be as well of an option since you have to go lieutenant and will lack at guns which is important.
If you can get yourself set up into green cover hold the line to allow your 75mm howitzers to do some work to counter axis long range advantages of sniper/lmg grens.
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mhh probably m20 armored car or the wc51 jeep with cavarly RM
quite honestly you will struggle very early in game.
Also depends on the gameplay 1v1? 4v4?
4v4 an early mortar might help 1v1 stick with rifleman until you can get m20 or put a rifleman Into wc51 if you grab that commander still useful in 4v4 as well but m20 might not be as well of an option since you have to go lieutenant and will lack at guns which is important.
If you can get yourself set up into green cover hold the line to allow your 75mm howitzers to do some work to counter axis long range advantages of sniper/lmg grens.
Use sight blockers.
Use smoke barrage to cover.
I think wc51 is a good counter to Ost in early game (except Ostruppen). Ost has no AT option in early game, which make a good push over MG & sniper.